The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-21
ALIYELY SCENE

ALIYELY SCENE
BETWEEN EDMuNDs AND CALI
In the United States Senate, In Which Som,
Caustic Remarks Arc msdo on Each
sids-The Most Important l!vents Of
YssterdaJ's Session OF Congress.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Dec. 20.-In the
Senate to-day messages from the President
werc presented, with communication
from the Secretary Of State. in reierer cs
to an invitation to this Government to sp
point a delegate or delegates to the Inter.
national Exhibition Of Labor, to be held
In Barcelona, Spain, In April, 1888, and
commanding the Secretary's suggestions
to the faithful consideration OF Congress,
and In reference to an invitation from Hei
Bhttanic Majesty to this Government 10
participate In the International Exhibi-
tion to bo hold In Melbourne in 1883, 10
celebrate tho centennary Of the foundation
Of New South Wales, the first Australian
colony. -
The messages were referred to the Com
mittes on Foreig:; Relations. =.
| A largo number Of petitions In favor OF
tho Blair Educational bill was received.
| The House resolution for the holiday
adjournment was reported and went over
on an objection by senator Plumb.
Senator Davis reported the bills to grant
pensions OF 81 900 to the widows OF Gem
eral John A. Logan and Frank p, Blair.
Senator Berry objected to immediate con-
alteration Of the former, and Senator
German Of tho latter bill.
On motion Of Senator Plumb, resolu-
ton was adopted calling upon the secre.
tary OF the Interior to report as to the OK
pediency Of the removal Of the Chippewa
Indiana from Kansas 10 Indian Territory,
Mr.. Faulkner introduced a resolution 10
pay to Daniel B. Lucas the e1pensea in
Cured by him in contesting ior seat in
the Senate. Referred.
Senator Gall renewed his motion to
print In the Record thu memoial OF the
Constitutional Convention. As Senator
Edmunds objected, Senator Call pro-
ceeded to read tho memorial, thus ins1r-
ing its insertion IN the Record.
MIR. Gall said that the Vermont Senator
knew what the memorial contained, and
that 1t was unjust to refuse to hear the
petition Of 200,0 people.
MIR. Edmunds thanked the Senator from
Florida for the alluaions made. It WAS
like him-but he (Edmunds) would en-
deavor to bear the criticism,
A LIVELY TILT.
BE certainly has not questioned the
sincerity Of the Senator from Florida, for
he (Csll) had stood behind this polygamist
hierarchy every time thst 1t had any in
terest to advance, or any wholesome legis-
lation to resist. He could give the Sens
tor the praise Of being absolutely sincere
in standing by this body of pereops
through thick and thin, and il in procerg
Of time Utah Hheuld become q State and
the United States Constitution should be
changed 60 that ono person might be a
Senator from two States, he had no
doubt that the Senator from Florida would
be the Grst Senator whom the Mormon
hierarchy would select. He (Edmunds)
could produce and ask to have printed In
the Record other statements showing the
utter Hypocrisy and CANNON OF tho per-
formance, and that it was mere trick to
get oat from under the hands of Congrese
and from under the laws OF the United
States.
Mr.. Gall said that the Senator from Yer.
mont was not more sincere than correct
in bis abatement that he (OalI had stood
behind the Mormon hiafa,chy. He had
stood behind human rights when the Sem
ator with exquisite cruelty eorght to pun
lsh innocent women and children in Utah
by legislation which he (Call) regarded as
unconstitutional, unfeeling, aud inhumar.
The Senator had never heard him adyo-
cate corrupt Judicial tribunals or packed
juries, or the
PROSTITUTION OF COURTS or JUSTICE,
10 (CalD had never expressed an opin.
ion az to how he should vote on the sd.
mission OF Utah. He understood by the
statements Of reliable citizens, Republi.
csnB and Democrats, that not more than
five per cent Of the population OF Utah
iavor polygsmy, and that the young peo.
pie OF tho territory were unanimously op.
posed to it, and submitted conscientiousiy
to the legislation Of Congress. The ob-
lactions OF the Senator from Vermont were
vain and idle and were unworthy Of that
Senator.
Senator Beck introduced bill to-day to
proylde that every person who carries on
the business Of retail dealer in LIQUORS,
rnl1utactur0r Of tobacco, snuff or cigars,
or dealers IN tobacco, without having paid
special tax therefor shall be liable to a
tine OF 5000 or imprisonment in q county
jail without hard labor of not more than
one year.
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